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IPN AI Youth Summit 2026September 11–13, 2026

Discover Your Purpose & Pathway in the AI era

Aga Khan Museum & Ismaili Centre Toronto

Join 500+ Canadian youth aged 18–30 for three transformative days exploring how AI shapes your future. Connect with 100+ industry mentors, attend hands-on workshops, and build a community of peers passionate about creating meaningful impact in an AI-powered world.

Setting the trajectory for young adults in Canada

Sparked by guidance to embrace technology and actively support one another.

3

days across the Ismaili Centre Toronto & the Aga Khan Museum

100+

Speakers & Super Connectors ready to mentor across five fields

18–30

young adults from every corner of Canada

Four themes, one trajectory

Keynotes and sessions are organized around four threads, from finding your passion to building, scaling, and connecting.

01

Purpose, Values & Future-Ready Literacy

Find where your passion meets what the world needs: your ikigai. Build real AI literacy on a foundation of pluralism, dignity, and service, and the mindset to lead with a moral compass.

02

Entrepreneurial Pathways: Build Something

The cost of building has collapsed. You can ship a product, run a real experiment, or meet a real investor in a weekend. Pitch sessions, VC office hours, and fireside chats with young founders who’ve done it.

03

Future-Proofing Careers: White to Gold Collar

An honest look at how AI is reshaping work, with practical reskilling frameworks, plus the skilled-trade paths becoming “gold collar”: highly skilled, better paid, and AI-resilient.

04

Super Connection

100+ Speakers & Super Connectors across health, tech, business, government, law, energy and education: high-caliber professionals here to mentor, sponsor, and open doors for you.

Speakers & mentors from

Google
Google DeepMind
OpenAI
Anthropic
Meta
Shopify
Cohere
McKinsey & Company
Deloitte
Oliver Wyman
BMO
Wealthsimple
DoorDash
Radical Ventures
SickKids
Typeface

Super Connectors

A sample of who’s in the room: young entrepreneurs alongside industry leaders at the forefront of their careers.

Adam Mamdani

Adam Mamdani

Sun Life

SVP, Distribution & Channel Management

Adam Sayani

Adam Sayani

Oliver & Bonacini

AI Transformation Lead

Ali Jaffer

Ali Jaffer

Generation

Chief Operating Officer

Ali Tejpar

Ali Tejpar

Microsoft

Director of Corporate Affairs

Aliana Versi

Aliana Versi

Peloton Capital Management

Private Equity Associate

Alim Somani

Alim Somani

Egen

CEO

Aliza Lakhani

Aliza Lakhani

Northeastern University (Toronto Campus)

CEO & Dean

Alnur Ismail

Alnur Ismail

Founder, Advisor & Investor

Alyssa Notta

Alyssa Notta

TD Securities

Head of Market Management, Transaction Banking & Digital Assets

Alyza Keshavjee

Alyza Keshavjee

Google

Head of Consumer Packaged Goods, Food & Beverage

Amaan Banwait

Amaan Banwait

PurposeMed

Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer

Amaan Rattansi

Amaan Rattansi

Scribeberry

Co-Founder

Ameerally Kassim-Lakha

Ameerally Kassim-Lakha

Ismaili Council for Canada

President

Amir Mirshahi

Amir Mirshahi

Ontario Power Generation

Category Lead

Arif Bhanji

Arif Bhanji

Lazer Technologies

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Armaan Somani

Armaan Somani

McKinsey & Company

Consultant

Arshad Merali

Arshad Merali

Founder

Asif Makhani

Asif Makhani

Infino AI

Co-founder | Former CTO, Handshake

Azhar Dewji

Azhar Dewji

Sagard

Director of Engineering

Azim Rattansi

Azim Rattansi

Build with AI

Technical Coach

Azra Dhalla

Azra Dhalla

Vector Institute

Director, Health AI Implementation

Bashir Todai

Bashir Todai

Oliver Wyman

Partner

Faizel Sunderji

Faizel Sunderji

Dynasty Furniture

President

Farah Nasser

Farah Nasser

Global Keynote Speaker & Advisor

Former National News Anchor

Farhan Thawar

Farhan Thawar

Shopify

VP & Head of Engineering

Haneef Alibhai

Haneef Alibhai

Ismaili Council for Canada

Vice President

Hanif Juma-Gabrani

Hanif Juma-Gabrani

AstraZeneca

Associate Director - Translational Medicine Strategy, Radiology, Imaging and AI

Imtiaz Jaffer

Imtiaz Jaffer

Capacify Power Corp

Founder

Jawad Ehssan

Jawad Ehssan

Pratt and Whitney Canada

Business Intelligence Developer

Kaiz Alarakiya

Kaiz Alarakiya

Google DeepMind

Group Product Manager

Kamran Karim

Kamran Karim

Canada Revenue Agency

Sr. Advisor Data Strategy Enablement

Karim Nazarali

Karim Nazarali

Trillium Health Partners & William Osler Health System

Otolaryngologist (ENT)

Karim Thomas

Karim Thomas

McKinsey & Company

Senior Partner

Kiran Hayat

Kiran Hayat

KHAD Consulting Group

Principal

Kiyan Sunderji

Kiyan Sunderji

Ironman Canada

Leila Keshavjee

Leila Keshavjee

Happy Pops

Founder & CEO

Moez Rajwani

Moez Rajwani

Aga Khan Council

Executive Officer

Muhammad Mamdani

Muhammad Mamdani

Temerty Centre for AI Research and Education

Director

Nadeem Jiwani

Nadeem Jiwani

Briidge

COO

Nadiya Amlani

Nadiya Amlani

Uber

Global GM, Third-Party Demand

Naheed Hirji

Naheed Hirji

Formerly WhatsApp

Head of Business Development

Navaz Rajabali

Navaz Rajabali

Calingo Consulting Inc.

Managing Partner

Nilab Ferooz

Nilab Ferooz

Entreprise de construction T.E.Q inc.

Project Manager

Nimira Dhalwani

Nimira Dhalwani

The Hospital for Sick Children

Chief Technology Officer

Noah Premji

Noah Premji

CIBC

Senior Manager, Digital

Noor Alif

Noor Alif

Sun-Canadian Pipe Line Company Ltd.

Environmental & Regulatory Advisor

Omar Dhalla

Omar Dhalla

N49P Ventures

Partner

Raheem Mussa

Raheem Mussa

Easy Appointment Booking

Co-founder

Rehman Merali

Rehman Merali

teaBOT (YC S15)

Co-Founder & CEO

Rezvan Ahmed

Rezvan Ahmed

Senior Manager, Offtake at UGE

Rishma Nathoo

Rishma Nathoo

TESORO

EPB Toronto - Honourary Secretary; Founder and Principal Advisor, TESORO

Riyaz Datoo

Riyaz Datoo

Spirit of Math Thornhill

Campus Owner | Tax Consultant & Private Lender

Salim Maherali

Salim Maherali

TypeFace

Chief Customer Officer

Salim Naran

Salim Naran

Questrade Growth Portfolio

President

Salim Teja

Salim Teja

Radical Ventures

Partner

Salima Ladhani

Salima Ladhani

Deloitte

Senior Manager

Sameer Bhaidani

Sameer Bhaidani

NewStore

Senior Vice President, Sales

Samira Bullock

Samira Bullock

Centennial College

Manager, National Student Recruitment

Shafik Jiwani

Shafik Jiwani

Briidge.app

Entrepreneur & Investor

Sham Alif

Sham Alif

BMO Private Banking

Senior Investment Counsellor & Portfolio Manager

Tahir Janmohamed

Tahir Janmohamed

ManagingLife

Founder and CEO

Taleeb Noormohamed

Taleeb Noormohamed

Parliament of Canada

MP, Vancouver Granville & Parliamentary Secretary for AI and Digital Innovation

Yusuf Khoja

Yusuf Khoja

Leadership & Resilience Speaker

Zafrin Nurmohamed

Zafrin Nurmohamed

Investment Management Corporation of Ontario

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Zahra Kanji

Zahra Kanji

Google Canada

Chromebook Country Lead

Zain Lakhani

Zain Lakhani

Pendo

Chief AI Officer | Founder, LightCI

Zain Manji

Zain Manji

Lazer Technologies

Founder & Co-CEO

Zain Punjwani

Zain Punjwani

Inertia

Founder

Zamir Janmohamed

Zamir Janmohamed

Wondrinn

Founder & Chief Experience Officer

Zayan Hussain

Zayan Hussain

Indexy

Co-Founder

Your summit agenda.

Explore session times, speakers, and hands-on workshops. Choose your day and plan your weekend.

September 11–13, 2026 · Toronto · All times Eastern

Open full agenda

Find your kind of Saturday.

Choose one session at a time. Mix fields freely. All times Eastern.

Bring your stuff! Bring your lanyard, laptop and charger.

Make time for lunch: available 11:30 AM–1:30 PM. Plan a break around your sessions.

6:45

AM

Getting to the summit

6:45–7:45 AM

Grab your ride!

Shuttles from Crowne Plaza to Ismaili Centre Toronto (ICT).

7:00

AM onwards

Start the day together

7:00–8:00 AM

Breakfast

8:30–9:00 AM

President's Address

Location: Prayer Hall

9:00–10:00 AM

Purpose in the AI Era

Location: Social Hall

Where do your values, strengths and ambitions fit in a world changing with AI?

10:15

AM

Choose your first session

Finance plenary10:15–11:00 AM
Deals, Decisions and Disruption: Capital in the Age of AI

Location: Social Hall

What changes when AI can help analyze a company, evaluate an investment, or inform a financial decision? Explore the implications for the industry, and for your career.

Best for: Students exploring consulting, investment banking, investing, or financial services

  • Karim Thomas

    Senior Partner · McKinsey & Company

  • Aliana Versi

    Private Equity Associate · Peloton Capital Management

  • Alyssa Notta

    Head of Market Management, Transaction Banking & Digital Assets · TD Securities

  • Adam Mamdani

    SVP, Distribution & Channel Management · Sun Life

Featured talk10:15–10:45 AM
How I Became the Chief AI Officer at Pendo Before Turning 26

Location: Activity Room

Hear the story behind a rapid rise into AI leadership and consider what it means for the opportunities you could pursue now.

Best for: Early-career builders who want to take initiative and grow into AI leadership

  • Zain Lakhani

    Chief AI Officer · Pendo | Founder · LightCI

Deep dive10:15–10:45 AM
The Entrepreneurial Mindset in the Age of AI

Location: Classroom 114

AI is creating an extraordinary moment for entrepreneurs, but technology alone doesn’t build companies. Drawing on his journey from Microsoft to building, scaling and exiting a startup, he’ll share some of the lessons he learned in the trenches: dealing with uncertainty, learning quickly, staying focused, making mistakes, getting lucky and, most importantly, continuing to build when the path isn’t obvious.

  • Alnur Ismail

    Founder, Advisor & Investor

11:15

AM

Explore new perspectives

Health plenary11:15 AM–12:30 PM
The Next Era of Medicine

Location: Social Hall

Explore AI in hospitals, diagnostics, and patient care, including careers beyond becoming a doctor.

Best for: Students exploring medicine, health sciences, or healthcare technology

  • Roxana Sultan

    Chief Partnerships Officer · Vector Institute

  • Nimira Dhalwani

    Chief Technology Officer · SickKids

  • Muhammad Mamdani

    Director, Temerty Centre for AI Research and Education in Medicine · U of T

  • Azra Dhalla

    Director, Health AI Implementation · Vector Institute

Deep dive11:15–11:45 AM
Who Will Build the Energy Transition?

Location: Classroom 115

Explore the careers shaping the next generation of energy and infrastructure to enable AI growth

Best for: Students drawn to engineering, sustainability, or infrastructure

  • Noor Alif

    Environmental & Regulatory Advisor · Sun-Canadian Pipe Line

  • Rezvan Ahmed

    Senior Manager, Offtake at UGE

Featured talk11:15 AM–12:00 PM
Beyond Building: From Product to Growth

Location: Activity Room

Explore how product decisions, partnerships, and growth help great products reach new customers

Best for: Aspiring product managers, growth leaders, and founders

  • Naheed Hirji

    Former Head of Business Development · WhatsApp

  • Raheem Mussa

    Co-founder · Easy Appointment Booking

Featured talk11:15–11:45 AM
How Fintech Gets Built: What AI Changed and What It Didn't

Location: Prayer Hall

Look inside the work of building and scaling financial products, and where AI actually changes the process.

Best for: Students interested in finance and product building

  • Salim Naran

    President · Questrade Growth Portfolio

Medicine continues until 12:30 PM and overlaps the 12:00 and 12:15 sessions.

11:30

AM

Make time for lunch

11:30 AM–1:30 PM

Lunch

Lunch is available during this window. Plan a break around your sessions.

12:00–2:00

PM

Open Conversations

Open conversations12:00–2:00 PM
Open Conversations - Exploring Diverse Pathways

Location: Jamatkhana Foyer

Pull up a chair and ask professionals what their work really looks like, how they got there, and what they’d do differently.

Best for: Anyone who learns best by asking questions about different careers and pathways

Super Connectors

  • Adam Mamdani

    SVP, Distribution & Channel Management · Sun Life

  • Adam Sayani

    AI Transformation Lead · Oliver & Bonacini

  • Ali Jaffer

    Chief Operating Officer · Generation

  • Ali Tejpar

    Director of Corporate Affairs · Microsoft

  • Aliana Versi

    Private Equity Associate · Peloton Capital Management

  • Alim Somani

    CEO · Egen

  • Aliza Lakhani

    CEO & Dean · Northeastern University (Toronto Campus)

  • Alnur Ismail

    Founder, Advisor & Investor

  • Alyssa Notta

    Head of Market Management, Transaction Banking & Digital Assets · TD Securities

  • Alyza Keshavjee

    Head of Consumer Packaged Goods, Food & Beverage · Google

  • Amaan Banwait

    Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer · PurposeMed

  • Amaan Rattansi

    Lead instructor · Co-founder & CTO, Scribeberry

  • Ameerally Kassim-Lakha

    President · Ismaili Council for Canada

  • Amir Mirshahi

    Category Lead · Ontario Power Generation

  • Arif Bhanji

    Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Lazer Technologies

  • Armaan Somani

    Consultant · McKinsey & Company

  • Arshad Merali

    Founder

  • Asif Makhani

    Co-founder · Infino AI | Former CTO · Handshake

  • Azhar Dewji

    Lead instructor · AI & Engineering, Sagard

  • Azim Rattansi

    Technical Coach · Build with AI

  • Azra Dhalla

    Director, Health AI Implementation · Vector Institute

  • Bashir Todai

    Partner · Oliver Wyman

  • Faizel Sunderji

    President · Dynasty Furniture

  • Farah Nasser

    Former National News Anchor

  • Farhan Thawar

    VP & Head of Engineering · Shopify

  • Haneef Alibhai

    Vice President · Ismaili Council for Canada

  • Hanif Juma-Gabrani

    Associate Director - Translational Medicine Strategy, Radiology, Imaging and AI · AstraZeneca

  • Imtiaz Jaffer

    Founder · Capacify Power Corp

  • Jawad Ehssan

    Business Intelligence Developer · Pratt and Whitney Canada

  • Kaiz Alarakiya

    Group Product Manager · Google DeepMind

  • Kamran Karim

    Sr. Advisor Data Strategy Enablement · Canada Revenue Agency

  • Karim Nazarali

    Otolaryngologist (ENT) · Trillium Health Partners & William Osler Health System

  • Karim Thomas

    Senior Partner · McKinsey & Company

  • Kiran Hayat

    Principal · KHAD Consulting Group

  • Kiyan Sunderji

    Ironman Canada–Ottawa Champion & Entrepreneur

  • Leila Keshavjee

    Founder & CEO · Happy Pops

  • Moez Rajwani

    Executive Officer · Aga Khan Council

  • Muhammad Mamdani

    Director, Temerty Centre for AI Research and Education in Medicine · U of T

  • Nadeem Jiwani

    COO · Briidge

  • Nadiya Amlani

    Global GM, Third-Party Demand · Uber

  • Naheed Hirji

    Former Head of Business Development · WhatsApp

  • Navaz Rajabali

    Managing Partner · Calingo Consulting Inc.

  • Nilab Ferooz

    Project Manager · Entreprise de construction T.E.Q inc.

  • Nimira Dhalwani

    Chief Technology Officer · SickKids

  • Noah Premji

    Senior Manager, Digital · CIBC

  • Noor Akbari

    President & Founder · Coco Frutti

  • Noor Alif

    Environmental & Regulatory Advisor · Sun-Canadian Pipe Line

  • Omar Dhalla

    Partner · N49P Ventures

  • Raheem Mussa

    Co-founder · Easy Appointment Booking

  • Rehman Merali

    CEO · teaBOT | CTO · Zenblen

  • Rezvan Ahmed

    Senior Manager, Offtake at UGE

  • Rishma Nathoo

    EPB Toronto - Honourary Secretary; Founder and Principal Advisor, TESORO · TESORO

  • Riyaz Datoo

    Campus Owner · Spirit of Math Thornhill | Tax Consultant & Private Lender

  • Roxana Sultan

    Chief Partnerships Officer · Vector Institute

  • Salim Maherali

    Chief Customer Officer · TypeFace

  • Salim Naran

    President · Questrade Growth Portfolio

  • Salim Teja

    Partner · Radical Ventures

  • Salima Ladhani

    Senior Manager · Deloitte

  • Sameer Bhaidani

    Senior Vice President, Sales · NewStore

  • Samira Bullock

    Manager, National Student Recruitment · Centennial College

  • Shafik Jiwani

    Entrepreneur & Investor · Briidge.app

  • Sham Alif

    Senior Investment Counsellor & Portfolio Manager · BMO Private Banking

  • Tahir Janmohamed

    Founder and CEO · ManagingLife

  • Taleeb Noormohamed

    Member of Parliament · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation

  • Yusuf Khoja

    Leadership & Resilience Speaker

  • Zafrin Nurmohamed

    Fixed Income Portfolio Manager · Investment Management Corporation of Ontario

  • Zahra Kanji

    Chromebook Country Lead · Google Canada

  • Zain Lakhani

    Chief AI Officer · Pendo | Founder · LightCI

  • Zain Manji

    Founder & Co-CEO · Lazer Technologies

  • Zain Punjwani

    Founder · Inertia

  • Zamir Janmohamed

    Founder & Chief Experience Officer · Wondrinn

  • Zayan Hussain

    Lead instructor · Founder, Indexy

Drop in until 2:00 PM.

12:00

PM onwards

Midday conversations

Featured talk12:00–12:45 PM
How to Launch Your AI Startup

Location: Activity Room

Move from “I have an idea” to the decisions involved in launching. Hear what an early-stage investor and operator looks for when a new company is taking shape.

Best for: Aspiring founders who want a clearer path from an idea to a launch

  • Omar Dhalla

    Partner · N49P Ventures

Deep dive12:15–12:45 PM
Build Something People Love - Advice from Building 3 Companies in Robotics, Automation, and AI

Location: Prayer Hall

Explore how to turn technical possibilities into products that solve a real customer problem.

Best for: Engineers, designers, and product-minded students who want to build useful things

  • Rehman Merali

    CEO · teaBOT | CTO · Zenblen

Deep dive1:00–1:30 PM
Building and scaling a business - the story of a dishwasher turned entrepreneur

Location: Prayer Hall

Learn how Noor and his family came to this country, where they started, the challenges they faced, how they built their own breakfast restaurant chain to 40+ locations. This will be a very honest and hopefully a motivational session, especially for young people who may feel that their circumstances are limiting their future.

Best for: Anyone curious about different routes into business ownership

  • Noor Akbari

    President & Founder · Coco Frutti

Start times vary. The 12:00 and 12:15 talks overlap, and the 12:45 talk continues into the 1:00 PM sessions.

1:00

PM

Technology & personal finance

Tech plenary1:00–1:45 PM
The Engineer, Rewritten

Location: Social Hall

When AI can write code, what should engineers learn, practise, and get better at? Explore how the value of technical work is changing.

Best for: Computer science and engineering students, developers, and aspiring technology leaders

  • Farhan Thawar

    VP & Head of Engineering · Shopify

  • Asif Makhani

    Co-founder · Infino AI | Former CTO · Handshake

  • Imtiaz Jaffer

    Founder · Capacify Power Corp

  • Zahra Kanji

    Chromebook Country Lead · Google Canada

Hands-on1:00–1:45 PM
Money 101: What Nobody Teaches You

Location: Activity Room

An approachable workshop on saving, taxes, spending, and the money habits you can start building now.

Best for: Anyone who wants more confidence managing their own money

  • Riyaz Datoo

    Campus Owner · Spirit of Math Thornhill | Tax Consultant & Private Lender

2:00

PM

Entrepreneurship & resilience

Entrepreneurship plenary2:00–2:45 PM
Entrepreneurship - from AI to physical products and SMB to Big Companies

Location: Social Hall

This plenary showcases the full range of what entrepreneurship looks like today - from a small business using AI tools to run smarter, to an AI-native company, to building new things in a large corporation.

Best for: Aspiring founders, startup employees, and anyone curious about entrepreneurship

  • Salim Teja

    Partner · Radical Ventures

  • Zain Manji

    Founder & Co-CEO · Lazer Technologies

  • Leila Keshavjee

    Founder & CEO · Happy Pops

  • Nadiya Amlani

    Global GM, Third-Party Demand · Uber

Deep dive2:00–2:45 PM
Resilience is Your Superpower: Building Successful Careers During Times of Change

Location: Activity Room

Explore practical ways to handle pressure, rejection, uncertainty, and setbacks as you pursue demanding goals.

Best for: Anyone navigating a difficult transition, ambitious goal, or uncertain next step

  • Yusuf Khoja

    Leadership & Resilience Speaker

3:00

PM

Everyone builds

Hands-on3:00–4:00 PM
Build with AI: Beginner + Intermediate/Advanced

Location: Beginner: Activity Room; Advanced: Social Hall

Build a personal opportunity briefing you can keep using after the Summit: an AI agent that gathers information about companies, industry news, jobs, internships, events, and people in a sector you care about.

Best for: Everyone, from first-time builders to attendees ready for a more technical challenge

Bring your laptop. Beginner and Intermediate/Advanced tracks run side by side; choose the level that matches your experience.

  • Amaan Rattansi

    Lead instructor · Co-founder & CTO, Scribeberry

  • Azhar Dewji

    Lead instructor · AI & Engineering, Sagard

  • Zayan Hussain

    Lead instructor · Founder, Indexy

4:00

PM

Advice & the closing keynote

Office Hours4:00–4:30 PM
Founder Office Hours

Location: Prayer Hall and Ante Room

Engage in a 15-minute conversation with a founder, operator, or investor. Bring a specific challenge, decision, or question.

Best for: Attendees already building a business

Keynote4:00–5:00 PM
Winning the Canadian Ironman

Location: Social Hall

Close the day with a story about discipline, endurance, and staying committed when the goal is hard.

Best for: Anyone who wants inspiration for turning ambition into sustained effort

  • Kiyan Sunderji

    Ironman Canada–Ottawa Champion & Entrepreneur

5:00

PM

Before the evening

5:00–6:00 PM

Happy Hour for Superconnectors

Location: Council Chambers

All Superconnectors

5:00–7:00 PM

Freshen up (optional)

Shuttles available from Ismaili Centre Toronto (ICT) to Crowne Plaza and back.

7:15

PM

AI After Hours: Gala & Social

All together7:15 PM–midnight
AI After Hours: Gala & Social

Join us for AI After Hours: Gala & Social, an unforgettable evening blending connection, entertainment, and celebration. Enjoy welcome drinks, a delicious dinner, photobooth fun, and live social hall entertainment. The party then shifts into high gear under the tent with dancing and a late-night ice cream station to keep the energy going until midnight!

Best for: Everyone

11:00

PM

Getting back to the hotel

11:00 PM–midnight

Grab your ride!

Shuttles from Ismaili Centre Toronto (ICT) to Crowne Plaza.

Agenda is subject to change. Check back for the latest session and timing updates.

One pass. The whole weekend.

Three days of programming, meals, AI After Hours: Gala & Social, and Super Connector access, all in one ticket.

$199CAD

Registration is closed

Registration closed on August 31. No registrations will be accepted at the door.

Already registered? Your spot is unchanged — check your confirmation email. Questions: ipnyouthsummit@iicanada.net

Follow @ipnaisummit on Instagram for summit updates.

What's included

  • Purpose & Ikigai workshops to help you clarify who you are, what you care about, and where your talents can meet the needs of a rapidly changing world
  • Keynotes and plenaries with leaders from top companies and institutions across AI, finance, health, tech, entrepreneurship, and public service
  • Hands-on Build with AI sessions where you create a personal opportunity briefing, with Beginner and Intermediate/Advanced tracks
  • Experience the full 3-day summit at the Aga Khan Museum, Park and Ismaili Centre, including AI After Hours: Gala & Social
  • Super Connector access through curated mentor circles, career conversations, and networking with professionals who can open doors and expand your vision

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about participating in the summit.

Who can attend?

Youth and young adults aged 18–30 from across Canada. The summit is designed around you: your questions, your ambitions, your next step.

When and where is it?

September 11–13, 2026, hosted at the Ismaili Centre Toronto and the Aga Khan Museum.

Where can I find the agenda?

View the full agenda for sessions, speakers, and times across September 11–13. All times are Eastern, and the schedule is subject to change.

Who is putting it on?

It’s brought to life by youth leaders and community institutions: a direct response to His Highness the Aga Khan’s recent guidance to embrace technology and support one another.

What does “For Youth, By Youth” mean?

A planning team of youth leaders from across the country is shaping the agenda and programming, so the summit genuinely resonates with the people in the room.

Can I actually meet a mentor?

Yes. 100+ Speakers & Super Connectors across health, tech, business, government, and education are here through meet-ups, fireside chats, and drop-in labs to make career-altering connections.

How do I register and is there a fee?

Registration closed on August 31. No registrations will be accepted at the door. If you already registered, your spot is unaffected — check your confirmation email.

What about travel and accommodations?

A limited discounted hotel block is available at the Crowne Plaza North York for $174 for 2 queen beds. Book your room here.

What time should I plan to arrive / depart?

Please plan on arriving for 7pm for evening prayers followed by a kick off reception. Please plan on departing Sunday after 130pm.

Have questions?

Please email ipnyouthsummit@iicanada.net.